The Mets finally found a way to win. Mark Vientos' eighth-inning single broke a 2-2 tie and lifted New York to a 3-2 victory over Minnesota at Citi Field, ending the franchise's longest losing streak in nearly two decades.
Clay Holmes anchored the effort with seven innings of two-run ball, allowing five hits while striking out three. The right-hander carried a 2.10 ERA into his fourth start of the season, working efficiently through 88 pitches before turning the game over to the bullpen.
The decisive moment came in the eighth when Vientos singled to right field, bringing home Brett Baty to break the deadlock. Byron Buxton had tied the game at 2-2 in the sixth with a 409-foot home run to left field, erasing New York's early advantage built on Francisco Lindor's first-inning RBI single and Francisco Alvarez's fourth-inning double.
Taylor Rogers absorbed the loss for Minnesota, allowing the winning run in two-thirds of an inning. The Twins had answered each Mets rally until the eighth, with Victor Caratini's sacrifice fly in the fourth matching Lindor's opener before Buxton's blast countered Alvarez's go-ahead hit.
The victory improved New York to 7-16 and snapped their franchise-worst 12-game skid. Minnesota fell to 12-11 after winning their previous game.